Crime Rates at Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1YX

Woodhead Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 34th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhead Drive (CB4 1YX) in the last 12 months was 17.9 per 1,000 residents and was 81.2% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Drive (CB4 1YX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pakenham Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Haviland Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.